Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday announced that the state government is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to white-top 500 km of roads in Bengaluru for Rs 4,000 crore.

Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for roadworks in the Gandhinagar assembly constitutency, he gave a detailed account of the broader infrastructure works planned across the city.

He highlighted the durability of these works, stating that white-topping roads last for about 25-30 years. Current and planned work includes:

White-topping has already been undertaken on 148 km of roads.

Rs 1,800 crore being spent on the development of 83 roads.

Black-topping work underway on 182 roads covering 350 km, at a cost of Rs 695 crore.

A new grant of Rs 1,100 crore has been sanctioned by the chi

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